GEORGI BRUGNOLI RESIGNS FROM AIBA
England’s Giorgio Brugnoli has resigned as a member of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Executive Committee with immediate effect, dealing another blow to the governance of the embattled organisation.
SAMPSON BOXING SECURES PROMOTER’S LICENSE IN ARIZONA
Promoter Sampson Lewkowicz has secured a promoter’s license from the Arizona Department of Gaming.
BOXING & EAST LONDON
Boxing has been relentlessly Americanized inside and outside the ring. But its heart – and its past, present and future – beats with Britishness from deep in London’s East End.
ANTHONY JOSHUA: AS A BRIT, I DON’T GET RESPECT FROM GLOBAL MEDIA!
WBA/IBF/WBO World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua believes that as a British fighter, does not get the same level of respect as fighters from other countries—at least when it comes from the world media.
ERROL SPENCE: CAR ACCIDENT WAS WAKE UP FROM GOD
Errol Spence Jr. is extremely thankful that injuries he sustained during an October car accident didn’t ruin his boxing career.
WHY TEAM KENYA’S OLYMPIC BUDGET WILL INCREASE
The proposed budget of Sh600 million for Team Kenya’s preparations and participation in 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games that have been postponed to next year is likely to go up.
GHANA’S SAMUEL TAKYI CONCERNED OLYMPIC DELAY COULD AFFECT WEIGHT
Featherweight amateur boxer Samuel Takyi of Ghana is worried the rescheduling of Tokyo Olympic Games to 2021 could affect his weight.
KENYA’S ELLY AJOWI CONFIDENT OF OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION
Kenya’s Elly Ajowi says he will continue chasing his Olympic dreams even as COVID-19 threatens to collapse the sporting industry globally.
AKOTOKU BOXING ACADEMY AIMS TO RESTORE PAST GLORY
In the heart of the bustling Jamestown area of Accra sits a boxing treasure. Akotoku Boxing Academy, home of Ghana’s world champions, is still regarded among the best in the country. For nearly 50 years, Akotoku has produced some of the world’s greatest boxers. Founded in 1974 by the late Francis Attuquaye Clottey,…
SPENCE’S TRAINER: AL HAYMON CHANGED THE GAME
Al Haymon’s fighters always thank him when they’re interviewed after fights, sometimes before mentioning God.